Donāt Let It Eat Your Margins
Diesel update for the weekāif you thought fuel was finally easing up, it didnāt last long. We were running in that low to mid $3 range not long ago and now weāve jumped hard. National average is pushing mid $4s, East Coast around $4.90, Midwest high $4s, and the Gulf Coastāthe real marketāis still sitting in the low $3s on spot. That gap is closing fast, which means retail likely isnāt done climbing yet. What this means in real lifeādonāt bank on cheaper fuel saving a bad load. If your FSC isnāt keeping up, youāre already behind. This is the kind of market that will eat your margin quick if youāre not paying attention. Bottom lineāfuel just reminded everybody it can move fast. Stay tight on your numbers, be picky on your freight, and donāt run anything that doesnāt make you money.